Hand guard



June 7 1927. 1,631,128

C. G. HINZE HAND GUARD Filed Sept. 9. 1926 Patented June 7, 1927.

UNITED STATES CHARLES G. HINZE, OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS.

HAND GUARD.

Application filed September 9, 1926. Serial No. 134,499.

My invention belongs to that general class of devices known as hand guards or protectors, and relates more particularly to guards to be worn on the hands either over gloves or not as may be desired. The present invention is in the nature of an improvementover the hand guards shown in my United States Letters Patent No. 1,369,810,

' granted March 1, 1921. The invention has among its objects the production of a device of the kind described that is simple, durable, convenient, comfortable, economical, eflicient and satisfactory. More particularly it has as an object the'production of a guard that may be easily slipped on or off but has exceptional wearing qualities for use by those handling rough materials such as brick, stone, iron, lumber and the like. It has particularly as an object the production of a guard in which the body part may be blanked out of a single sheet of material. Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art 26 from the disclosures herein given.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out 30 in the claims. I

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of one side of a guard;

Fig.2 is a similar view of the same folded up, the work side of'the guard being shown and Fig. 3 is a similar view of the opposite 40 side showing the fastening means.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a body part, preferably of rubber, leather,

or other material which is flexible, durable and not too elastic. As shown, the body part is blanked out so as to show an extension 2 intermediate the ends and an extension 3 adjacent one side of the blank, with a slight cut in between the extensions as indicated at 4. The opposite side is provided with an extension 5 intermediate the ends and a slightly greater distance from the wrist end than the extension 2 at the opposite side. The same is blanked out as indicated at 6 to provide a thumb portion, same being cut in and a portion of the material removed as indicated at 7. The thumb portion 6 is provided with an extension part 8 adapted to wrap over the thumb and be secured to the opposite side of the thumb portion as most clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The same is cut back into the body as indicated at 9 and provided with an extension 10 at the wrist end, 11 being the off-set shoulder from the thumb portion which gives a better fit to 66 the guard when folded. As shown, at the wrist end are provided straps 12 and18, and whilethese may be formed integrally with the extension 3 and 10, I generally prefer to form them separate and of material of 70 greater flexibility than the body. They may be secured to the body by eyelets l4, rivets or any equivalent material. When the body and straps are of rubber they may be vulcanized together. Generally I prefer to form eyelet holes 15 in the body for con venience in applying the eyelets.

As shown, a fastening member or strap 16 extends between the extensions 2 and 5 and is secured thereto. This strap I prefer to make of elastic materiahand where the body is of rubber it may be vulcanized to the extensions. \Vhere the body is of other material, however, the same may be secured by eyelets, for example, as indicated in dotted lines at 17 and 18, and if desired a. buckle 19 may also be provided. In the case of a rubber glove, the strap 8 may be vulcanized or cemented to the thumb portion at its free end, and in the case of leather or like ma- 9o terial it may. be secured by an eyelet or rivetas indicated at 20 in dotted lines.

The advantages of a'hand guard of this type and the uses therefor are set forth very full in my patent above referred to and 05 nee not be re-stated herein. The present construction is a great improvement over that one inasmuch as the body parts may be blanked out in quantity and require only the addition of the straps for securing the parts together, owing to the particular shape and method of constructing the same. It not only fits the hand perfectly when in use, but it will be particularly noted that there is a minimum of waste. The saving of material is no small item, particularly where some of the materials must be sold in the finished product at a comparatively low price. As I have mentioned before, it may be made of rubber, leather, canvas, or any other equivalent material, and may be reinby Letters Patent is:

1. A. hand guard comprising a body adapted to be placed upon the hand of a user, said body having extended portions at the wrist end at each side, and other exten sions from said body at each side intermediate the ends, the last mentioned extension on one side of the body being a greater distance from the inner part of said body than its opposed extension, securing means connecting said extensions, said bod having an integral extension on said one si e constituting a thumb portion and strap, and projecting beyond the extensions at said side.

2. A hand guard including a body blank having laterally spaced extensions on both sides, an integral thumb portion on one side between the extensions on said side, said body having cut in portions on each side of the thumb portion, and an elongated extension projecting from one side of the thumb portion adapted to connect the side edges of said thumb portion.

3. A hand guard including a body blank having laterally spaced extensions on both sides, an integral thumb portion on one side between the extensions on said side, said body having cut in portions on each side of the thumb portion, an elongated extension projecting from one side of the thumb portion adapted to connect the side edges of said thumb portion, and an offset shoulder formed on the side of the thumb portion opposite the extension adjacent the outer end of the cut in portion.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a body blank, an extension on one side of the body intermediate its ends, a second extension adjacent one end on the same side, an extension on the opposite side of the body intermediate its ends but a greater distance from one end than the first mentioned extension, a second extension on the second side opposite the second extension on the first side, a thumb portion blanked out on the second side between the extensions thereon, an extension on the thumb portion adapted to connect the edges of the thumb portion, and fastening elements attached to the first mentioned extensions on both sides of the body part.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

CHARLES G. HINZE. 

